Willits

March 29, 2025 — Mayor Larry Stranske announced Friday evening that the city has terminated its contract with City Manager Brian Bender. The announcement followed a closed session of the City Council held to discuss Bender’s performance evaluation.

February 12, 2025 — With rising insurance rates forcing many homeowners to reconsider coverage, one local resident’s recent experience underscores the risks of going uninsured.

January 27, 2025 — The Willits City Council on Wednesday, January 22, appointed Bruce Burton, owner of the Willits Redwood Company, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of councilwoman Greta Kanne. Burton will serve the remaining two years of Kanne’s term.

January 24, 2025 — The Willets City Council addressed a 2.55% increase in garbage collection fees during its meeting on Tuesday, bringing the weekly rate for a 35-gallon cart to $35.52 and a 95-gallon cart to $96.32. The increase, tied to the cost of living, sparked spirited debate among council members and residents.

January 13, 2025 — The Willits City Council is accepting applications to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Councilmember Greta Kanne last month — with a deadline of January 15.

Several nonprofit groups in the Willits area have been working hard to improve the town in the face of the several economic challenges brought on by the…

Willits joined communities across the world on September 21 in celebration of International Day of Peace. The event included a diversity of speakers, traditional dances, music, and a proclamation read by mayor Madge Strong, declaring Willits a Peace City.

The exhibit at the Mendocino County Museum in Willits – Main Street: Then and Now, details a town grown by the timber industry and back-to-landers. It…

Reporter Jason Morash talks with The Willits News editor Ariel Carmona about a proposed billboard to help businesses affected by the U.S. Highway 101…

The future of local Public and Education Access Television in Mendocino County is uncertain. At the December 6, 2016 Board of Supervisors meeting, county…